A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.

Two historic and closed cemeteries, separated by a low income apartment building.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.